There are two easier way to reach Niah National Park;
one from Miri (109 km) and the other is from Bintulu (131 km). Therefore, I
suggest go to with Miri because it is near than Bintulu. Below I state the
journey you can take to go Niah National Parks.
From
Miri : Take a bus from Miri Bus
Station to Batu Niah. The journeys take times about 1 hour and 40 minutes. From Batu Niah,
take taxis (chartered on a daily basis) or self-drive car to the Niah National
Park.
From
Bintulu : Take a bus from Miri Bus
Station to Batu Niah. The journeys take times about 1 hour and 40 minutes. From Batu Niah,
take taxis (chartered on a daily basis) or self-drive car to the Niah National
Park.
*Note:
To reach Niah National Park, the visitor must rent are private car or taxis but
there are also mini bus that takes passenger from the rest stop junction for RM
10- 15 per person.
Welcome to Niah National Park
Main entrance
The Park Headquarters
When you arrive there, you required to register at
the park HQ. There is an information center where video about Niah cave and
Archeology site a shown (based on request). The time open is 8.00 am until 5.00
pm. Every visitor need to pay for admission fees RM 10 each before begin the
journey at Niah National Park.
Lodging
At
Niah National Park also has provide chalet for visitor to stay. Below is the
type of lodging and their prices that you can choose according to your budget.
Room/unit
|
Facilities
|
Rate per night per unit (RM)
|
Rate per night per room (RM)
|
Forest
lodge type 2
( VIP chalet) |
3
rooms
|
525.00
|
250.00
|
Forest
lodge type 4
(Class 2 chalet) |
2
rooms, 4 beds & air-con
|
236.25
|
157.50
|
Forest
lodge type 4
( Class 3 chalet) |
2
rooms, 4 beds & fan
|
157.50
|
105.00
|
Forest
lodge type 7
(Hostel) |
4
rooms with 4 beds each
|
168.00
|
42.00
|
Before go there, i suggest you to
make a reservation with National Parks Booking Office. The contact number is
085-737450 or 085-737454, the fax number is 085-737918. To stay at their chalet,
there are several rules that need to follow such as no cooking allowed in the
chalet and hostel and the visitor need to check out at 11.00 am.
Niah Cave
To
reach Niah Cave, you need to across a river. The distant between jetty and
hostel you live take about 5 minute walk. Below is the boat fee for per person.
Day
operation
|
Time
|
Price
(RM)
|
Daily
|
07.00 -
17.30
|
1.00
|
17.30 –
19.30
|
1.50
|
Jetty
Pic: Boat
Boat
Boat that I take to across the river
Take note "Beware Of Crocodile"
gua niah bukak tak hujung minggu?
ReplyDeleteMy name is Niah! This is pretty awesome! I'd so love to travel here!!
ReplyDeleteSpecial! Then you should Niah. Niah in Niah!!
DeleteVery informative blog! One can easily plan his tour to Niah National Park after reading this blog! All the views shown above are amazing and determine the reader to visit this park. My uncle is going to Malaysia for a business meeting after his bus tours of Yellowstone. I will recommend my uncle to visit this park in this tour because it sounds cool place to enjoy the nature in Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteI agree David this is a nice sharing for all travelers who want to visit who want to travel this region. I also have been visited there about a year ago after my mini circle island tour with my friends. We had a lot of fun there. This is a best place for nature lovers. I am also a nature lover and visited a lot of beautiful and attractive sights of the world.
DeleteDavid it’s nice that your uncle have visited to Yellowstone. I have visited this park with get bus tours about two years ago with my class fellows. We have gone there with a study tour in summer vacations. In that tour we took the images of world highest waterfalls, forest place and other unique places of that park. You can also visit there to enjoy your upcoming summer. Hope you’ll like my suggestion.
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